Exhibition History
PUBLIC ART
• “PECAN PARK GYMNASIUM PROJECT,” Boyle Heights community, Los Angeles, California
Selected artist (Department of Cultural Affairs), 2005
• “LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS,” Los Angeles, California
Selected pool of artists, 2002 - 2006
• “PEDLOW SKATE PARK PROJECT,”Encino, California
Selected finalist, 2004
• “THE WALL-LAS MEMORIAS PROJECT,” Lincoln Heights community, Los Angeles, California
Selected finalist, 2004
• “ARTS UP (Artist Residencies Transforming Seattle's Urban Places),” City of Seattle, Washington
Finalist in artists’ pool, 2000 - 2004
• “CÉSAR CHAVÉZ MEMORIAL,” University of Southern California, Los Angeles
In collaboration with Narciso Argüelles, Artist , dedicated 1998
• “CHALK-ON THE WALK,” sponsored by the Light Bringer Project,
a benefit for the All Saints AIDS Service Center, City Hall Plaza, Pasadena, California, 1993
• “U.S. OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT,” car-painting competition sponsored by the Ford Motor Company,
Captain of a team of seven artists (Second Place prize), Torrey Pines Golf Resort, La Jolla, California, 1992
JURIED EXHIBITIONS• PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, California, February 26 - April 1, 2006
• “KITSCH AND KLICK,” Women in Photography International, Toy Camera Exhibition
Pierce College Gallery, Woodland Hills, California, March 23 - April 25, 2002
Hollywood Library Gallery, Hollywood, California, May - July 30, 2002
• “HUMAN OPENNESS TO TRANSCENDENCE,” UCC Gallery (2nd Place Prize)
Los Angeles, California, April 27 - May 22, 2000
• “1999 LOS ANGELES JURIED EXHIBITION: MOVING TOWARDS THE MILLENNIUM”
Junior Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, California, Juror: Adriano Pedros, July 21 - August 22, 1999
• “CALIFORNIA WINE LABEL AAC COMPETITION, ” Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California
Jurors: Pierre Picot, Henry Hopkins, Pamela Leeds, Michael Florian, Creston Vineyards, July 1997
• “DÉPAYSER” Artspace Gallery, Woodland Hills, California (Honorable Mention)
Juror: Joni Gordon, Director of Newspace Gallery, September 14 - October 23,1993
• “THE VERDICT, ” Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
Juror: Suzanne Muchnic, Art Critic, September 14 - October 16, 1993
• “XXX-RATED: 3rd Annual Erotica Exhibit, ” Rita Dean Gallery (now The Museum of Death), San Diego, California, Jurors: Michelle Handleman & Monte Cazazza, Performance Artists, August 31 - September 25, 1993
• “FEAR OF HUMAN SURVIVAL,” Rita Dean Gallery (now The Museum of Death), San Diego, California
Jurors: Cathee Shultz & James Dean, Directors of Rita Dean Gallery, September 15 - October 24, 1992
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
• “The Canvas Project - Visual Encyclopedia,” Atlanta Airport Atrium Gallery, July 31 - September 4, 2009; Art House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, through September 25, 2009
• “The Sketchbook Project,” Art House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, traveling exhibition 2008-2009
• “Collecting Objects,” Art House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, Fall 2008
• Untitled show, Julie Rico Gallery, Los Angeles, California, Fall 2007
• “HausGuest” (for the people of Darfu), Haus Gallery at the Brewery, Los Angeles, California, February 21 - March 31, 2007
• “O.K.A.Y.,” Seoul, Korea, Summer 2001
• “THE REJECTION SHOW,” Hatch Gallery, Los Angeles, California, June 23 - July 2000
• “G1.5,” Gallery Prince, Los Angeles, California, April 6 - 26, 2000 and August 24 - September 7, 1999
• “AÑO 2 MIL, YEAR 2000,” Galeria de la Historia de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, October 14 - 31, 1999
• “NEW MILLENNIUM,” Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, California,August 20 - September 4, 1998
• “LA FOLLIA/THE MADNESS,” Piazza Risorgimento, Seregno, Italy, October 2 - 10, 1998
• “CHIAPAS: La Primer Revolución de III Milenio,” Galería Asociacion de Bancarios del Urugua (AEBU)
Montevideo, Uruguay, August 2 - 20, 1998
• “ALL CITY OPEN,” Barnsdall Art Center Gallery, Los Angeles, California, July 15 - August 23, 1998
• “DOWNTOWN LIVES ‘96,” Downtown Arts Development Association, Los Angeles, California, October 4 - 20, 1996
• “ABOUT FACE,” L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, California, July 10 - September 1, 1996
• “L.A. BIBLIOTECA,” SITE Gallery, Los Angeles, California, October 24 - November 29, 1993
• “LA FRONTERA/THE BORDER,” in collaboration with the Border Arts Workshop/Taller de Frontera (BAW/TAF), Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, and Centro Cultural de la Raza, California; Centro Cultural Tijuana, Mexico; Tacoma Art Museum, Seattle, Washington; Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Arizona; Neuberger Museum of Art, New York; San Jose Museum of Art, California 1992 - 1994
• THREE PERSON SHOW, “ARTWALK,” sponsored by Installation Gallery, Foster Art Center, San Diego, California, May 1992
• OUTDOOR SCULPTURE INSTALLATION, Mandeville Center, La Jolla, California, March 1992
• GROUP EXHIBITION, Mandeville Annex Gallery, La Jolla, California, March 1991
• “MARKS, LINES AND COLORS,” Mandeville Annex Gallery, La Jolla, California, June 1991
REVIEWS AND HONORS
• “Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee,” The Korea Times, feature article, Sung-Kwan Lee, October 19, 2002
• Who’s Who of American Women, Eileen McGuinness, Managing Editor, 2000, 2002
• O.K.A.Y. Book, non-profit effort of artists, Seoul, Korea, 2001
• Woman of the Year Nomination, American Biographical Institute, Inc., 2000
• “1.5 Generation, 8 Artists,” The Korea Times, review, John Kim, August 23, 1999
• “1.5 Generation Exhibition,” Korea Central Daily, review, Wan-Shin Kim, August 23, 1999
• “Page Turner,” Downtown News, review, Wendy Wainwright, November 1, 1993.
• “An Intuitive Exhibition,” The Los Angeles Times, review, Nancy Kapitanoff, September 24, 1993
• “Safe Sex on Display for a Dollar,” The Daily Aztec, review, Lisa Marquart, September 1993
• “La Frontera,” CBS Sunday Morning, review, National broadcast, August 8, 1993
• “Artists Get Down and Dirty,” The Los Angeles Times, Metro Section, cover article, June 13, 1993
• ART NOW: Gallery Guide, West Coast, cover photograph and article, April 1993
• “Sex, Schlock & Shock at Rita Dean,” The Gay and Lesbian Times, review, Jennie Davis, September 1992
EDUCATION
• University of California, San Diego – Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, Studio
• Seoul National University, Korea – Language Institute
• Instituto de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
MEMBERSHIPS
1998 - Present: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
1999 - Present: Archive of Korean American Artists
2002 - 2005: WriteGirl, Mentor
2002 - 2004: Women in Photography International, Pro member
1999 - 2002: Contributing Editor - Topic: Resources for Artists (www.Suite101.com)
2000 - 2001: Foundation for Artists’ Resources (FAR), Board Member
1997 - 1999: Artist Alliance of California
1996 - 1997: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
1993 - 1995: The Light Bringer Project
1993 - 1994: SITE, a Non-Profit Alternative Art Organization